Chapter12. Hide your dagger and smile. (2)
Carlo’s red eyes and Mikel’s blue eyes shone a dazzling blue color.
“You two are still the same.”
A voice filled with laughter fell between the two. Benifer stood as if blocking the space between the two lords.
“Wouldn’t it be enough to stop saying hello?”
The two lords retreated in defiance of her intervention.
“Hmm, well. I was just glad to see you after a long time.”
“Same thing. I can’t express my happiness when I see you after a few months.”
A sound that I had no intention of hearing continued.
Carlo laughed and then asked.
“So, Lord Mikel, you didn’t bring a successor?”
He reached out and grabbed Cain’s shoulder.
“Wouldn’t a place like this be a good learning opportunity?”
“That kid… I don’t know.”
Mikel’s beard twitched.
“Because I’m so shy. Besides, even if it’s not a ‘this’ position, I can devote myself to learning.”
It was a noble, crane-like remark that there was no need to come to the muddy political world.
Puzzle!
Sparks flew between the two lords again. It was a fierce battle with big blows being exchanged one at a time.
“Oh, you should have brought me here at least once.”
Lord Bennifer tactfully intervened between the two.
“Wouldn’t it be nice to get some fresh air from the capital? It would be a great experience.”
She wrinkled her nose and glanced at Cain.
“Is it possible that I might fall in love with this tall young man who happens to be here?”
Ho, ho, ho.
While Benifer’s laughter continued, the two lords looked at each other meaningfully.
Benifer was making a fuss and was asking the two people what they wanted.
‘Are there any intentions for the two successors to unite?’
It meant solidarity between the Ardante and Concellare families. It was an event that could completely shake up the power structure within the empire.
“Finish,”
Carlo lifted the corners of his lips.
“The two of you are similar in age. What do you think, Lord Mikel?”
“father!”
Cain lowered his voice and called out to Carlo, then looked around and quickly closed his mouth.
Mikel looked closely at Cain’s face.
“Hmm.”
Looking at it objectively, the choice of Cain wasn’t a bad one. No, in fact, there was no such option in the empire.
However, no one joins hands with Seungnyang for profit. Especially if it’s a Seungnyang that doesn’t know when to bite the side.
“My daughter is still young.”
Mikel responded with a smile. She spoke in a reserved tone, neither liking nor disliking it.
“Hehe, he’s still young. As far as I know, he’s probably the same age as my son.”
“That’s true. Is there a way for a child to be cold in the eyes of his parents? Unless he’s showing off his arms.”
He didn’t forget to hit Carlo until the end.
“Anyway, I guess you’re not there yet?”
Benifer changed the topic.
“Where?”
“Obest territory.”
“They don’t always send agents there anyway.”
Carlo said sarcastically and then looked around the conference room.
“So it must be one of them.”
“They always send the same article, but I haven’t seen it this year. So I thought it hadn’t arrived yet.”
“It looks like they sent someone else this year.”
When Mikel spoke, Bennifer nodded slowly.
“Don’t you think it’s been too long since you’ve seen Lord Diego Kindreal?”
“The western mountains of the empire are famous for being rugged. If it weren’t for him, the border would have collapsed a long time ago.”
Benifer twitched the corners of his mouth at Mikel’s worried tone.
“But I don’t think it’s a good thing to stay away for so many years. I’m just grateful for His Majesty’s generosity.”
“I agree.”
Carlo seemed to think this was an opportunity, so he stepped forward.
“I guess it’s not that difficult to show your face once every few months. Isn’t this an important position that determines the fate of the empire?”
“Hmm.”
Mikel just let out a low groan.
Although it looked like they were chatting leisurely, they were actually keeping each other in check fiercely.
It was the largest territory in the empire, and the fate of those in power. If you show even the slightest weakness, you will fall behind and be eliminated.
“Okay, I see that the last agenda of today’s meeting was quite interesting.”
Finally, a full-fledged word came out of Mikel’s mouth. Carlo and Bennifer’s eyes became meaningful.
“I agree. It’s a very interesting agenda.”
“It was a hot topic every year.”
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The three people’s gazes collided in the air.
“…Then, I guess you better go in. Time is up.”
It was Mikel who turned his attention first.
“Good. His Majesty will be here soon, so I guess I’ll have to sit down.”
Benifer followed suit.
“Lord Carlo, don’t you want to come in?”
“I’ll be going in soon, too. Before that, I’ll spend a moment with my son.”
“……If you say so.”
The two people turned and walked towards the seats. The speed of the two people, walking ahead and behind, was similar.
“father.”
Cain took his eyes off the back of the two people.
“I don’t think we are on very good terms.”
“Why did you think that?”
“Everyone was smiling, but there was a sword in their eye.”
Cain, who was answering, let out an “Ah” sound.
“But it seemed like you and Lord Benifer were on the same page.”
“Oh, that can’t be possible. I don’t want to have anything to do with that woman.”
“……yes?”
“Son, remember this well.”
A sneer crossed Carlo’s lips.
“I would rather join hands with Mikel, but that won’t happen with Benifer.”
“…….”
“There is only one emperor in her mind. She is full of thoughts of giving the entire empire to him.”
After speaking, Carlo’s eyebrows furrowed.
As a result of finding out through the Mare Guild, a significant area of the eastern territory was already in the hands of the emperor.
To be exact, it was the hand of a close associate of the emperor, but it was nothing more than a blindfolded ploy.
‘The emperor’s bitch.’
Cursive words rose to the tip of my tongue, but I just swallowed them inside.
He didn’t want Cain to see his rough side. I always wanted to show my father as kind and caring.
No, it had to be that way.
Carlo finished his emotions and spoke calmly.
“So, don’t have anything to do with that woman. She’s got poison inside her.”
“I understand, father.”
Cain responded with obedient eyes.
“What you say is never wrong. I believe in you, Dad.”
An infinitely clean, clear and confident appearance. Pure justice without a single doubt.
For that, Carlo could do anything. Even if it means getting dirty blood on my hands.
“Now, just go up there.”
He pointed with his hand to the second floor outside the conference hall.
“We prepared spectator seats with the best view. The place for my son to sit should always be the best.”
“Thank you, father.”
“Did you understand that this conference hall is divided into four areas: East, West, South, and North?”
Carlo’s hand pointed to a seat in the conference hall. Behind them sat a group of nobles who had approached them intimately earlier.
“The seat of our Sud territory is over there. So, Cain, you can sit above that seat.”
“Yes. By the way, one seat is empty.”
Cain keenly pointed out that fact. His gaze was pointing across from his father’s seat.
“Has the Obest territory arrived yet?”
Carlo looked at the spot and snorted to himself.
‘Anyway, you seem like a petty nobleman.’
In fact, Carlo was the one who contributed to Diego not showing up to the meeting.
The reason was nothing special. I didn’t like it when people around me praised him for being the strongest in the empire or when he was arrogant.
So I embarrassed myself a few times in meetings.
‘I never thought it wouldn’t come out at all.’
I didn’t know he was such a narrow-minded great man. It was indeed a nobleness, or rather a stiffness, worthy of the title of Blue Wolf.
‘Anyway, what can that tight-lipped guy do?’
When I think about it, the Kindreal family wasn’t much of a threat to me. Nevertheless, Carlo had a temper that could only be alleviated by getting rid of anything that bothered him.
“The meeting is about to start, so what are you planning to do? Are you saying you won’t even send a representative?”
He clicked his tongue.
“Stop worrying about it and go up. Shouldn’t we do our job?”
“Okay. I’ll see you after the meeting.”
Cain answered politely and then turned around. The moment he lifted his foot up the stairs to the second floor, “-!”
He stopped on the spot.
“father?”
Because I witnessed Carlo’s eyes suddenly widen.
“Why are you doing that?”
Carlo didn’t answer. He just looked outside the conference room and muttered.
“That guy…?”
It was a voice that seemed to be considering this. He seemed very surprised, with the shock etched into his face.
“what……?”
Cain came down the stairs again to answer the question. And then he found where his father’s gaze was directed.
Tap, tap.
A young man was walking towards the conference hall.
Her hair, as blue as the sky, was neatly combed, and her beautiful, painted face stood out beneath it.
His tall height and well-proportioned physique were in perfect harmony. The coat, which was tailored to fit the body, was luxurious, while also exposing his solid body.
A leisurely gait without any sense of impatience. The purple eyes are drowsy.
“……no way?”
Carlo muttered in disbelief. His eyes wandered frantically over the young man’s blue hair.
Meanwhile, the young man reached the entrance of the conference hall.
Trudging.
His footsteps stopped, and his pink lips parted.
“Would you please get out of the way?”
It was a very rude and harsh tone of voice.
“……?”
Cain stood blankly for a moment. Then, looking around her, she raised her finger and pointed at herself.
“……Did you just tell me?”
“So is there anyone else here?”
The young man frowned as if he was asking something obvious.
“Or quickly go up to the second floor.”
Suddenly, Cain became an uninvited guest standing blocking the entrance to the conference hall.
‘What is this guy?’
No one has ever treated me like this before. The young man’s insolent attitude greatly displeased Cain.
He looked the young man up and down, not even realizing that he had used harsh words.
‘Are you a nobleman?’
Upon closer inspection, and unfortunately.
The young man was imbued with noble dignity and manners. Just by standing still, he looked noticeably different from a commoner.
but.
‘Those eyes.’
It’s as if he looks down on people, and he’s confident yet vague. It was so bad that it gave off an atmosphere unbecoming of a nobleman.
Moreover, the young man was slightly taller than Cain. That fact subtly aroused Cain’s irritation.
‘Being here means you’re a noble.’
Did anyone I know have a face like this?
While Cain tilted his head, Carlo slowly opened his mouth.
“Hey, by any chance, what is your father’s name?”
“Why are you thinking when you know?”
The young man grinned. At those words, Carlo let out a low sigh.
“Then you…”
“It’s as you guessed.”
A smile broke between the young man’s finely folded eyes.
“This is Abel Ovest Kindreal.”
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